Modern Indian Political Thought

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The cosmic vision. 3. The heroic vision. 4. The moral vision. 5. The pragmatic vision. 6. The sramanic vision. 7. The imperial vision. 8. Renaissance and the beginnings of modern thought. 9. The vision of cosmopolitanism : Rabindranath Tagore. 10. The integral vision : Sri Aurobindo and Sahu. 11. The origin and growth of communal antagonism between Hindus and Muhammadans and the communal award. 12. The humanist and socialist vision : M.N. Roy, Nehru and Lohia. 13. M.K. Gandhi as a factor in Indian politics. 14. Gandhi and democratic theory. Bibliography. Index.

"The subject of modern Indian political thought forms an important part of the course content of political science of Indian and foreign universities. The course contents have undergone changes ever since independence. We are living in a globalised world. Under the circumstances what should be Indian political thought?

Aim of this book is to provide to our readers some innovative and interesting aspects on the Indian political ideas through the ages. This should unable them to evolve their ideas on a viable and sustainable Indian political ideal in our modern times." (jacket)